Rep Member organises Marathon in search of long distance runners in Bayelsa
A member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency, Hon. Israel Sunny-Goli, has commenced the search for long distance runners of Bayelsa extraction with the unveiling of the Brass-Nembe Unity Marathon race. scheduled for 13th of next month.
Tarakiri Voice gathered that the Brass-Nembe Unity Marathon race, scheduled for 13th of August,2021, is opened to interested athletes from the various ward headquarters from the 19th of July 2021 to the 10th August 2021.
According to the Chairman of the Media/Publicity Committee of the race event, Elder Noel Dimi Inafa , the race is for both professionals and up-coming long distance runners from Brass and Nembe local government areas as well as non-indigenes domiciled in both Local Government Areas of the state.
Elder Noel Dimi Inafa also noted that both men and women marathoners will take two routes with the men starting from Basketball Pitch Okpoama Brass, through Chief Timipre Sylva Airstrip Okpoama Brass, Ewoama Central Water Tank, Kema-town, Cameron-Ama, and stop St. Barnabas School Field Twon-Brass.
The Women are expected to start from Chief Timipre Sylva Airstrip Okpoama Brass, through Ewoama, Central Water Tank, Kema-town, Cameron-Ama, to terminate at St. Barnabas School Field Twon-Brass.
On the cash prizes set by the organizers for the participants in the race, Elder Noel Dimi Inafa said the male marathoners winner is expected to get N.5Million. While 2nd Position will get N 350,000 and 3rd Position get N 150,000 respectively.
The First Female marathoner is expected to get N.3million. While the 2nd Position go home with N 200,000 and third Position get N 100,000. Fabulous consolation prizes from 4th – 10th Position of both categories.
